Sailfaster: The Podcast For Racing Sailors

Sailfaster: The Podcast For Racing Sailors

Pete Boland

Episodes 73
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (48)
Since Dec 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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71%
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About This Podcast

Subscribe to the most popular podcast for racing sailors. Hear from top sailors on how they sail faster than anyone else: find out how they got started in sailing, how their race performance improved over time, their thinking on pre-race preparation, favourite race strategies and tactics, crew management and everything else!

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S2E66 Spite Sailing: Building an Offshore Racing Pathway for Women

Jun 04, 2026 32m

Offshore racing has long been seen as one of sailing's toughest frontiers—physically demanding, technically complex, and historically dominated by men. But Emma Rosenbaum and Marianna Fleischman of…

S2E65 How Technology Has Changed Starts Forever — with Todd Wilson

May 20, 2026 27m

GPS-based starting systems are changing sailboat racing — whether sailors like it or not.  In this episode, Pete Boland talks to Todd Wilson, co-founder of Vakaros, about how RaceSense and modern GPS…

S2E62 From On The Rocks To On The Transat Start Line...Ambre Hasson's Journey

Apr 27, 2026 28m

Ambre Hasson went from learning to sail in 2020 to completing the Mini Transat just five years later. In this episode, she shares her rapid rise into offshore racing, including losing her first boat…

S2E61 North U's Performance Race Week: Starts, speed and decision-making from St Thomas in the USVI!

Apr 10, 2026 33m

Kristen Berry kindly invited me to take part in North U / American Sailing’s Performance Race Week in St Thomas this February; this collaborative episode is a detailed debrief of that programme. We…

S2E60 Lara Dallman Weiss on Starts, Downwind Speed & Staying Calm Under Pressure

Mar 24, 2026 49m

Olympian and performance coach Lara Dallman Weiss joins Sailfaster to unpack what actually makes boats go faster—and it’s not just technique.From her background in Olympic 470 racing to keelboat…

S2E58 Talk Like Champions: Onboard Communication with Morgan Trubovich (Part 2)

Feb 23, 2026 34m

in Part 2 of our discussion, Morgan “Truby” Trubovich returns to finish his deep dive on what actually wins races: process, communication, and smart feedback. He explains when results do matter, why…

S2E57 Process Over Results: The Playbook Every Racing Sailor Needs with Morgan Trubovich (Part 1)

Feb 14, 2026 36m

I was lucky enough to sit down with Morgan Trubovich—better known as “Truby”—one of the most quietly dominant sailors in the sport. Across a career spanning 19 world championships, America’s Cup…

S2E56 What racers can learn from Junior racing sailors!

Feb 03, 2026 42m

This week on SailFaster, we break down one of the most misunderstood parts of the sport: junior sailing—not as childcare, not as summer camp, but as a high-performance pipeline that can transform an…

S2E55 Sailing Faster, the Ocean Racing Way with Will Harris

Jan 14, 2026 47m

We’re joined by professional offshore sailor and fellow Brit, Will Harris, one of the most interesting figures in modern ocean racing. From the Solitaire du Figaro to IMOCA 60s and The Ocean Race,…

S2E54 Calm in the Chaos: Sailing Fitness Beyond Strength

Dec 29, 2025 34m

Today we speak with renowned sailing fitness coach Harry Legum, founder of Annapolis Sailing Fitness and a pioneer of sailing-specific physical training. With decades of experience working with…

S2E53 Sailing Fast in the Melges 15 & VX One: Chris Alexander’s Playbook

Dec 14, 2025 45m

Chris Alexander is one of the most consistently dominant one-design sailors in the U.S., with major wins across the VX One and Melges 15 fleets. But his success isn’t built on talent alone — it’s…

S2E52 Engineering Speed: How Angelo Guarino Climbed the Fleet

Dec 01, 2025 40m

My guest today is my good friend Angelo Guarino — aeronautical engineer, US Sailing Regional Judge, J/105 sailor, and one of the most analytical, hard-working racers in Annapolis. Angelo didn’t grow…

S2E51 SailTalks: The Virtual Chalk Talk with Odey Hariri

Nov 24, 2025 14m

in this quick episode, racing sailor and engineering student Odey Hariri joins Pete to share the story behind SailTalks, the new digital whiteboard that’s transforming how sailors learn, coach,…

S2E50 The Fast Track: Training, Tactics & Regatta Choices with John Loe

Nov 18, 2025 41m

In this episode, I’m joined by multi-time champion John Loe, a standout Star and J/70 racer, for a candid look at how top sailors choose events, prepare for them, and keep getting faster.John…

S2E49 Precision Under Pressure: Inside the Mind of a Champion Navigator

Nov 12, 2025 38m

TP52 World Champion navigator Sara Stone returns to SailFaster to unpack the art and science of high-performance racing. From navigating Quantum Racing / American Magic TP52 to leading teams through…

S2E48 Think Faster, Sail Faster. Brian Swingly on How Mental Performance Wins Races

Oct 27, 2025 41m

Today we're talking to Brian Swingly, a mental performance and executive coach who specializes in helping sailors and high-performing teams enhance their focus, resilience, and decision-making…

S2E47 Next Generation Offshore: Kelly Holthus and the Transpac

Oct 03, 2025 26m

Pete sits down with Kelly Holthus, a junior at Tulane University, All-American sailor, and veteran of five Transpac races aboard BadPak, skippered by his father Tom Holthus. Kelly shares what it’s…

S2E46 Precision and Preparation: Racing Offshore with Allegiant

Sep 18, 2025 39m

Bert and Marilyn Busser, the husband-and-wife team behind the J/42 Allegiant, share what it takes to compete in some of the toughest offshore races on the East Coast—from Annapolis to Newport to…

S2E44 Racing to the Edge with Charlie Enright

Sep 07, 2025 44m

What does it take to win The Ocean Race and then step up to lead U.S. Sailing? In this episode, we talk with offshore legend Charlie Enright — skipper of 11th Hour Racing Team, the first American…

S2E43 Mind Over Waves: Sweta Shervegar on Racing and Mental Preparation

Aug 20, 2025 35m

In this episode of Sailfaster, we’re joined by Sweta Shervegar — one of India’s most accomplished sailors and a silver medalist at the 2018 Asian Games in the 49erFX. Sweta shares her journey from…

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